Monday, 11 September 2017

Assignment 3 - Location planning








6th Form Common Room - Doha College
The common room is easy to access, offer the appearance of a apartment or small home, and can be used in different lights effectively. This is where most dialogue will be filmed and most film is used

Plain Wall
Plain wall is easy to access and it is a substitute for backgrounds needed in the trailer. It can be filmed at any of the other locations effectively

Plain Sand Area
This photo is a substitute for a generic plain sand area, which in the humid desert climate of Qatar, is easy to access.This will be used for the majority of the fight scenes because of its space and environment, and the lack of people.

Al Khor Ruins
The Al Khor Ruins provides a atmosphere of tension and anxiety because of the abandoned houses and buildings it has. It will be used for the artistic shots that give an idea of the scale of the film and its action. It is not as easy to access, and will likely be used only once during production of the film.

Abandoned House - Dukhan, Qatar
This abandoned house has a really artistic yet depressed look, that will provide shots that will show that downfall of the protagonist and provide deeper meaning to the plot, fulfilling the drama genre's conventions. This house is also not easily accessible, however the artistic and surreal setting makes it worth the trouble

Bar - Group Member's House
This photo is a substitute for the bar, that will be inside a member of the group's house. The bar gives a view into the background of the protagonist and shows the serious tone of the film to be associated with alcoholism. Because of this, the scene will be easy to access and take extreme and various shots that are planned.

Sand Dunes - Outskirts of Doha
This photo gives an idea of the activity taking place, Quad biking, which will give us the main point of a crucial shot in the trailer. The sand dunes are not very easy to access and we will likely only spend one day taking shots needed.

Graffiti Wall - Doha
This wall with graffiti offers the first scene of the trailer, and gives an urban and somber tone to start off the trailer, appealing to the drama genre. This is easy top access as it is near to the homes of one of the members in our group.


Monday, 19 June 2017

Assignment 3 - Shot list

Date
Scene
INT/EXT
Day/Night
Shot descriptions/
Summary
Location
Characters
Equipment/
Props/Costumes

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1
Night time
White wall as a backdrop with protagonist sitting against it holding beer bottle depicting an unsteady and distraught lifestyle. Beer bottle will then be shattered onto the floor with a close angle before the scene is changed. (Protagonist will be wearing scrappy clothes)
Back of Dar Al Salam Mall across Aramex roundabout.
Protagonist-alcoholic with no life ahead of him. Broke and depressed
Beer bottle and shattered glass


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2
Darkness
Black background where Movie title and names of only producers will show up in synchronisation with piano soundtrack. Narration starts a few seconds later on a completely black screen.
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3
Day Time
In prison cell (made by ourselves) camera shutters as if taking mug shot pictures with protagonist in the middle, to suggest his distraught life style. No camera movements only still pictures of protagonist with narration overviewing the inmate’s life. Mid-shot to show inmates facial features and attire.
Inside a house.
Once again protagonist but this time dressed in orange with angry/depressed facial expressions.
Black slab with serial number and reason of custody.


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4
Night time
At a bar narration overlay talking about the reason the protagonist became an alcoholic and lost control of his life, a bit of dialogue with the bartender, protagonist speaking to him as if he’s an old friend who he visits so often suggesting the amount of times he’s been to the bar.
Bar in house
Protagonist and bartender. Protagonist dressed in casual attire and bartender dressed in suit and tie.
Several shot glasses and alcoholic beverages.

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5
Night time
 Still in the bar close of the protagonist who doesn’t like a person at the bar table, nvc of the protagonist is very serious and drunken, should track builds up more suspense, scene ends when protagonist and mad get into a fight and the man hits a table and faints. (Long shot will be used to show all the action happening in the scene.
Bar in house
Protagonist dressed in casual attire and other drunk extra dressed in gang baggy clothes.
Glass bottles and shattered glass.

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6
Night time
Next scene are one second shots showing the protagonist yet once again drinking but at a different bar this time. Amplifying his eagerness and urge to drink more and more, vary of long shots and mid sots will be used to show all that is happening in the scene.
Any brown old table
Protagonist shown drinking new bartender shown pouring alcoholic beverages for him
Alcoholic beverages and glasses.

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7
Night time                                             
Next shot shows the protagonist in a room with a FBI equivalent agent talking about recruiting the main character back into the Assassin business to get a hold of his life. This women will convince the protagonist to get back his life. (mid-shot to show all the features and emotions of the character)
Any living room
Protagonist shown in once again scrappy clothes and women shown in formal attire.
Alcoholic beverages and beer bottles.



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8
Night time
Shots jump between the previous scene and a scene of all the empty beer cans thrown out showing the protagonist contemplating the offer to get him life sorted. Inside spoken thoughts of the protagonist will be used to convey the thoughts of the protagonist.
Any living room
Protagonist shown in once again scrappy clothes and women shown in formal attire.
Empty alcoholic beverages


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9
Night time
Focus on the protagonist to show his seriousness about this job opportunity, a little dialogue in the back with the FBI agent talking to him telling him the benefits of picking this job. Over here there is a close up shot showing all the emotions of the protagonist
Any living room
Protagonist shown in once again scrappy clothes and women shown in formal attire.
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10
Night time
Next shot is a mid-shot that shows the protagonist agreeing with the FBI agent and shows them making a deal that in return to taking up the job the FBI agent will fix up the protagonists life. Fade to black with narration over the black screen talking about the change that’s about to come
Any living room
Protagonist shown in once again scrappy clothes and women shown in formal attire.
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11
Day time
Soundtrack builds up drumming builds up shows the protagonist in a bunch of fighting scenes with quick cutting shots to show power and speed of the protagonist. Different types of shots like a collage of his training before getting to the boss
Abandon warehouse next to Jinan Gardens
Protagonist suited up and ready to fight with extras (villains in all black)
Guns, knuckledusters and knives.

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12
Night time
After the hero has fought a lot he is getting all suited up for the day’s work ahead, the final boss battle, mid shot and long shot to show expressions of the protagonist but also the suiting up process of the protagonist. Slow scenes that have a pan movement.
Dark room in a House with bright lights
Heavy black armoured clothes (at least armoured look alike clothes) heavy boots camo pants
Guns, knuckledusters and knives.

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13
Night time
Scene 1-hero and villain fighting but villain runs away
Scene 2-close up fight with his army personal
Scene 3-hero going to villains hide out location
Scene 4/5- hero finding villain then change to black.
Vary of differnet locations, Al Khor, Janan gardens, Nassers village.
Both wearing dark coloured clothes
Guns, knuckledusters and knives.

14
Darkness
Dark no narration just music dimming out and soundtrack steadying tempo.
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15
Night time
Confrontation of both the protagonist and antagonist with dialogue in-between them mid shot of protagonist over the antagonist shoulder after a bit of dialogue quick cut to black screen and then music starts heavily playing again and then trailer ends.
Back of Jinan Gardens
Protagonist all dressed in black and combat gear ready to fight.
Guns, knuckledusters and knives.